Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-11
NEWS sUnM AkY.

Farthauake shocks-Hssd Cut on.
FAMILY Quarrel.
Two earth qusse shocks we're felt Sun.
day ct Burlington, W., the hrst at
about 2 80 O'Clock, the second ten min
utes later. Tho second shock was
very heavy, resemb bling the concussion
from large gun, followed BY jar OF
fifteen secOr d. duration. Doors and
windows ratified, and those living In
the third story Of blocks say the build.
inRs seemed TO sway 70 and fro. People
ran into tho streets In q panic. many
supposing that terrific explosion had
occurred near BY.
Al the Lake AngelicN mine, near Ne.
saunee, Michigan, ON Friday night, q
miner named Mslston, ascending from
the bottom of the shaft In . skip" In
which ore 10 hoisted, stuck his head
out at the third level and II was cut OH
ss though with q knife. The dismem-
bered head dropped $50 feet to the sixth
level and struck . miner on the arm.
All the miners left work Immediately
and would not 60 into 1t again.
Early yesterday morning In Philadel-
phfa. David Murphy, Al years old, was
srrested by Polics man White, on the
charge of having discharged . gun. The
Off Ger stum bled and fell snd Murphy,
l Il Ia said, took his black jack and beat
him over the head. The policeman then
drew his pistol and shot Murphy In the
Ibsck. Both men were admitted TO the
Presby teIiAn Hospital. Murphy's
wound is considered serious.
Base ball playing was stopped yes
terdsy on the various grounds on Long
Island by forces of deputy sberiffs and
police. Not less than $1,000 persons
| had paid for admission TO the various
crounds. At LonR Island City. how
ever, there wss no interfere nee with
the games on the Peoples Recreation
Grounds, On which six clubs play ed
which were crowded with spectators.
During . family quarrel In Mead
Vile, Penpa., en- Saturday night, Mfs
John Buckho threw lighted lamE
at her husbands head. Th6 lamp ex
. loded ard snveloIed both in flames
Buck holz dragged his wife from th'
Iburnin house, but she Was 20 badly
ir juled that The died yesterday morn
ling. Her husband WAS dying las
night.
A telegram from Fort Gib'os. In
dian Territory, dated 10 o'clock yester
Idny rays: "Mr. Blaine'o fever con
tinut0 throughout yesterday, but las
/ night he WAS mote comfortable, anC
now his pulse is &c, soft and psturai
TIE brohchitis 10 much better, and thu
pneumonia process has not extended
This is the report OF the attending ply
eician."
James Thompson, as years old, hav
| ing no hcme, died in the police statloI
!. at Second and Christian streets, Phila
delphis, early on Saturday morning
1t 10 supposed he poisoned himself BY
drinking some linimeEt To had In hi
possession.
John T. Raymond, the well-knowr
comedian. oied early yesterday morn
ing, in Evansville, lnuiana. He ar
rived there from the eouth on Friday
i'll from an Intestinal disorder compli.
Gated with heart disease.
In farm house near Syracuse, New
York, On Saturday, John Holland, sged
!77 years. was found dead, and his wifi,
lay les ide him 'just alive" She said
he died ten days before from cold and
s,aIvation.
Nearly ten thousand immigrants. the
majority Irish aud Italians. arrived IL
New York on Friday and Saturday
last. Three-ffths of them were booked
hy the railroads for POINTS in the fal
West ard South.
william Morrow, Jr, 10 years old
living at Fernwood, Pa, on Sunday
drove q number of boys who were play
ing base ball from h is mothers place
One Of the toys drew pistol and sho
him In the arm.
j.. Bolton, q commercial traveller, sait
! to have resided at 1908 Mount Vernon
street, Philadelp phis, died suddenly il
his room in the Forest Hotel in Wilkes
barre, on Sunday evening.
Thomas Carson, 80 years old, wa
istabbed n the back on Sunday evening
while standing at Duponceau and Lo
Gust streets, Philadelphis. Frank Mann
his alleged asgailant, escaped.
Joa. Smith. presid ent Of the Churcl
| of Latter Day Saints, preached q ser
mn against polygamy in Kirt,and
Oalo, on Sunday.
Philip J. LAUDER, q well.known res
ta1rateur Of Philadelphia, died on Sat
urday, aged So years.